Acanthamoeba keratitis is a rare but blinding parasitic eye disease. Experts share how to avoid it and treat it.
In smog-choked winters, air pollution can turn a simple convenience like contact lenses into a potential health hazard. Particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), dust, smoke, and chemical pollutants don't ...
About 45 million Americans wear contact lenses, making this an important vision-correcting tool. But whether your doctor recently recommended that you try contacts or you’ve been popping them in for ...
A project at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has developed a contact lens allowing wearers to perceive near-IR wavelengths and see better in the dark. Described in Cell, the ...
Neuroscientists and materials scientists have created contact lenses that enable infrared vision in both humans and mice by converting infrared light into visible light. Unlike infrared night vision ...
New lenses turn invisible infrared light into visible images, a study found. Humans can now see in the dark -- and even with their eyes closed -- using nanotechnology contact lenses that turn ...
Researchers have developed new contact lenses that enable vision in the near-infrared range, and they could restore color perception to people with color blindness. When you purchase through links on ...
Contact lens wearers know the logistical challenges that can come with situations like travel or spending a night out. Another area where contacts can complicate things? Swimming. Experts say you ...